The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-06-09
with the Crafts and Ussery's. The case
will be resumed this morning.
From FRIDAYS Daily

will be resumed this morning.
From Fridays Daily.
Commissioner Ruggles resumed the
train robbery investigation yesterday
morning. Mr.. Stewart, for the govern
ment, placed on the stand, as a
witness, Mr.. Oscar Berman of Lullng.
He testified that he was acquainted with
the defendants, and that he was in Austin
on May -, and saw Chud Craft, one of
the defendants, at the International Il
Great Northern depot in this city on the
evening of that day.
James Anderson was the next witness
examined. He said he was a conductor
on the road, and was in charge of an
extra stock train, on May 10; he had
to side-track at McNeill on that morning
to wait for the south bound passenger
train. While waiting there about twenty
minutes he saw party of men around a
camp fire, near the track; there we're eight
or ten of them; one of them got up and
walked towards the train; witness took the
party to be rangers, because they all
seemed to be we'll armed; he was unable to
recognize any of the defendants, as
the man who walked out, the only one he
saw clearly; the camp fire was about 400
yards south of the depot building.
Deputy United States marshal Bell
testified as to Buckley's work for
himself and Sheriff Lewis, of San
Antonio; he held capias for a
party wanted for mail robbery, and
Lewis was after horse thief, both of the
parties being, it was thought, in gang
with whom Buckley was acquainted; Buck
ley was authorized to get in with the
gang and ferret out the Offenders, and
in doing SO was not limited as to where
he should go; he went to Luling and from
there notified Bell at San Antonio to
come on with his men, as he had fixed
his game, but the message was not re-
ceived in time, on account OF SHELLS
absence from San Antonio and sub
se1uent sickness. The arrangement
with Buckley was not for tAe purpose of
working up train robbery, but to get in
with the gang of outlaws and place any of
them who were wanted by the law officers
in the way of arrest; witness told Buckley
that, so far as he was concerned, all re-
wards for arrests made by his aid and as
sistance he could claim; witness did not
receive Buckley's message to go to Luling
in time, or he would have done so.
The defense opened with the introduc
tion of T.. A. Moody, of Luling, brother
in-law of Jim Ussery,whose testimony was
mainly and directly to proving ar abb
for that one of the defendants. He gave
particularly the whereabouts of Jim Us
sery on the three days before the robbery
to show that it was physically impossi-
BILE for him to have been
| Al, ;,+ nf ~ and than hack
home the next morning, as he testified that
he was. The witness was examined ano
cross examined with closeness by counsel
on both sides, but stuck to the maui
points of his story with tenacity.
Mr.. H. G. Newlin also testified for the
defense as to the whereabouts of Jim
Ussery, and made very clear statement
throughout. Without interest in the case
and actuated only by friendly feeling, the
witness gave clear and succinct account
of what he had seen of Jim Ussery':
movements for nearly week prior to the
date of the robbery.
With the testimony of these witnesse:
the court adjourned unil 10 O'Clock this
morning, when the Barbour case come:
up again. Whether this or the Barbour
case will take precedence will require tc
be settled by the commissioner.
From Sundays Daily
The case of the Uoited States VS.. Cheet
Craft ct al, charged with the train rob
berry, at McNiell, was resumed yesterday
morning, before United States Commits
sioner Ruggles.
". Ketchum testified in effect an
Alb Ussery's father .in-law; he staid at m.
house every night of the week before h
was arrested Sunday; he helped me no
and pillow that week; it rained Monday
Cochran had yoke of oxen killed, and
went that day to help him skin them, blu
they were too badly spoiled; l saw Buck
ley once or twice or three times; he cam
to my place Sunday with gentleman
named Hall; they got breakfast and wen
off and came back next day; they did no
stay long and came back once AGAR
which was the last time 1 saw them til
on the tram; they seemed to be enquirin
for pasture for horses; Alb was not a
nv house any time Hall and Buckle
we're; he had gone to Laredo and had no
returned; it was about midnight when A
returned home from Laredo; the famil
had retired for the night; | had bee
asleep; a freedman, Nose Whitley, cam
with him; was at work on my farm dun
ing the week he was arrested; wore re
flannel shirt; Alb had one, too; 1 Nigh
have pulled off my overshirt; thin
[ did; when Alb returned HON
my wife and my family we're at home
there were no strangers there; kno'
Sawyers Cochran; Saturday before Alb wa
} arrested l think Cochran came to m
house; am not certain; send,sometime
) Saturday, generally Wednesday, to mill
Alb Ussery took it Saturday; L think
was Wednesday that time; he marie
one of my daughters; Mr.. Eustes was a
J my house that week, but L don't reca
what day."
Cross examination: II don't remembe
} date Ussery started to Laredo or &C
back; think he was gone six or seve
days; Buckley and Hall came to my hous
while he was gone; never saw Buckle
before: had seen Hall several time
he was just passing around; never worke
for me; it was three or four days befor
= Ussery got back; they were there; L don
know much about the dates; he was
my house before May IS; he didn't sta
away but one night, one Sunday whea
= and his wife went to his brothers.; | sa
him every day; May 10 he was at n
house TO settle; l fix the date by Il
almanac; Alb went to Laredo TO see Gri
fin; he was only two nights away from II